University of Alabama at Birmingham Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 30
Bachelor's
 44
Master's
 34
Doctoral
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Salary and Debt by Major at University of Alabama at Birmingham

We calculated a Salary Score for each of University of Alabama at Birmingham's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of Alabama at Birmingham to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for UAB Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 57 95% 95% $25,000 $49,990 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 36 95% 95% Not Reported $44,360 36
Anthropology 90 85% 85% $22,750 $32,930 90
Biology, General 42 95% 95% $24,730 $27,910 42
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 1 87% 87% $26,890 $33,990 1
Business Administration, Management and Operations 57 94% 94% $25,500 $44,500 57
Business/Managerial Economics 7 93% 93% Not Reported $33,280 7
Chemistry 33 92% 92% $24,250 $35,060 33
Civil Engineering 16 94% 94% $25,500 $55,960 16
Communication and Media Studies 37 94% 94% $21,500 $31,550 37
Computer and Information Sciences, General 49 92% 92% $25,500 $57,320 49
Criminal Justice and Corrections 35 95% 95% $25,500 $33,080 35
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 31 100% 100% $25,630 $21,050 31
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 57 98% 98% $26,120 $72,130 57
English Language and Literature, General 60 94% 94% $21,330 $30,950 60
Finance and Financial Management Services 17 100% 100% $27,250 $41,340 17
Fine and Studio Arts 9 87% 87% $24,800 $19,360 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services 38 96% 96% $26,000 $38,290 38
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 22 100% 100% $40,660 $26,350 22
History 31 95% 95% $25,000 $27,540 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 49 95% 95% $25,000 $32,570 49
Management Information Systems and Services 42 99% 99% $27,500 $52,420 42
Marketing 18 92% 92% $23,830 $36,340 18
Materials Engineering 20 100% 100% $27,000 $59,120 20
Mathematics 21 95% 95% $25,250 $36,850 21
Mechanical Engineering 43 98% 98% $23,370 $64,490 43
Political Science and Government 21 86% 86% $20,500 $29,690 21
Psychology, General 45 95% 95% $21,500 $29,370 45
Public Health 10 96% 96% $24,000 $26,740 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 14 100% 100% $19,500 $53,920 14
Social Sciences, Other 34 84% 84% $13,350 $31,130 34
Social Work 30 98% 98% $22,250 $29,870 30
Sociology 43 97% 97% $31,000 $31,580 43
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 25 97% 97% $25,500 $32,680 25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 6 95% 95% $22,500 $28,520 6

Salary Score ™ for UAB Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 41 99% 99% $34,030 $59,830 41
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 58 99% 99% $108,560 $99,700 58
Biology, General 17 80% 80% $30,180 $18,150 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations 43 99% 99% $30,620 $67,200 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 36 97% 97% $52,670 $54,910 36
Communication and Media Studies 12 94% 94% Not Reported $34,700 12
Educational Administration and Supervision 48 100% 100% $24,000 $55,690 48
Engineering, General 56 95% 95% $34,170 $90,330 56
Health and Medical Administrative Services 81 96% 96% $41,000 $91,270 81
Management Information Systems and Services 51 97% 97% $41,000 $78,900 51
Nutrition Sciences 31 100% 100% Not Reported $45,790 31
Public Administration 23 100% 100% $40,850 $45,850 23
Public Health 47 93% 93% $30,500 $53,540 47
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 37 99% 99% $41,000 $92,800 37
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 81 98% 98% $56,000 $66,970 81
Special Education and Teaching 23 100% 100% $37,700 $44,420 23
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 11 100% 100% $59,450 $36,220 11
Systems Science and Theory 92 100% 100% Not Reported $97,070 92
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 27 97% 97% $35,250 $42,350 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 27 90% 90% $30,750 $44,470 27
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language 43 98% 98% $11,650 $46,020 43

Salary Score ™ for UAB Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Dentistry 80 97% 97% $210,470 $124,270 80
Educational Administration and Supervision 65 100% 100% Not Reported $90,150 65
Medicine 11 100% 100% $163,080 $52,940 11
Optometry 34 98% 98% $159,720 $97,310 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 58 98% 98% $47,830 $120,760 58
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 44 99% 99% $81,930 $69,790 44

Salary Score ™ for UAB Certificates

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 39 100% 100% Not Reported $24,530 39

University of Alabama at Birmingham Reviews

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Most Recent Reviews

Brittany Fair 12/27/2019

What I liked most about the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Alternative Master's Program in Elementary Education is the realistic job outlook that the professors provided for us teacher candidates. To illustrate, during the first year of the program, I learned an immense amount about the theorists in education, hands-on and inquiry-based instructional strategies to keep children engaged, and the importance of building autonomy in children. It is crucial for students to comprehend how to construct their... Read More

C Greene 9/18/2019

Nice campus with a closeby local scene. Great health and wellness services. They're able to refer students to the Dept of Psychiatry so they're able to fill prescriptions. The local groups and dorms really try to keep students involved and theres always a festival or something cool going on. Nice food options. Definitely the place to go for a medical degree